Not quite. My Spanish stops at copa de vino tinto per favor. And although I’m savouring a splendid Rioja, I’m listening (from a decent distance on my pitch) to the campsite entertainer doing Karaoke Tom Jones and Elvis.
Sometimes I have to submit to the mundane and put my aesthetic proclivities on hold.
The Ayatollah is fluent in Spanish and over the years she has coached me to say the odd word - unfortunately she has given me the equivalent of a scouse accent which the locals interpret that I can also chatter away. So after spouting my carefully curated phase and being answered in machine gun Spanish, all I have is “que?”
Just got back from our all inclusive Rhone River Cruise. Many of the freebies were most welcome but one was not…tested positive for Covid and assume Lady Slowlane’s cough is the same.
Very decent meal tonight. Excellent fish stew of hake, monkfish, prawns, langoustines mussels and clams, and a sole for Mrs S. Plus good wine and starters for under €70. Result.